A STRING of roads in Dawlish and surrounding area are being put forward for 20mph speed limits.

Devon County Council has announced a second round of funding being made available for lower speed zones around the county. A total of 17 roads are to be considered in a bid to cut speeding traffic.

Many of the streets named are narrow and traffic congested roads in Dawlish town centre.

Town councillors have submitted their requests to the county council.

Their request follows years of calls for ways to curb traffic speeds in the town.

Recently complaints have been made about Barton Terrace which is being used as a ‘rat run’ and a ‘race track’, particularly since the opening of the new play park at Manor Gardens which means more children are in the area.

Some have said the ongoing gas pipe works is leading to drivers taking other short cuts to avoid the areas involved.

One critic said: ‘People just fly along there and one day someone is going to get hit.’

Traffic around the Bartons has been described as ‘horrendous’ and ‘impatient’ drivers are aggravating the problem.

Town councillors have looked into which roads would benefit from the lower limit.

They were advised that although a blanket zone for the whole town could be applied for, the application process required evidence of any fatalities, near misses, or crashes which would then rule out certain roads and potentially the wider scheme.

Councillors have agreed to the roads to go forward with submissions, including roads connecting to existing or linking two sections of existing zones.

They are: Brunswick Place, The Strand, Weech Road, Old Town Street, Park Road, and Queen Street,

Tuck’s plot leading up to the pedestrian crossing at Sandy Lane, Elm Grove Road, West Cliff Road and Barton Terrace as well as Shutterton Industrial Estate.

In Holcombe, it was agreed go apply for Fordens Lane and Hall Lane and in Cockwood, the harbour, School Hill, part of Church Road and Cotton Hill.